Yes, Jeb, Things Would Be Different

September 21, 2003|LINDA RIBNER LAUDERHILL

According to political reporter Buddy Nevins, Jeb Bush asked the following question at the $2,000-a-plate fat-cat fund-raiser for his brother, George W., in Fort Lauderdale on Sept. 9: "Can you imagine what this country would look like today if my brother hadn't been elected in 2000?"

Well, if he had asked that same question of just over half the country, the answer would be as follows: "Your brother was not elected. Al Gore got over half a million more votes. Your brother was appointed by the U.S. Supreme Court. As to the state of the country, let's see. We would have peace and prosperity, jobs, a cleaner environment, affordable health care, better schools, a lower crime rate, less poverty, be more secure, would not be living in state of constant anxiety controlled by stupid worthless color codes, and have the respect and admiration of our many friends and allies around the world."

Jeb was right. The country would certainly be different. Just imagine.